Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. Almost all of ray stedmans messages are now available in remastered, redigitized audio format as well as in html or formats. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is dramatically unfolded. Ray stedman s passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your growth in knowledge of scripture, and help you grow into the mature saint god intends you to be. We know from suggestions in pauls later letters that he very likely was freed and traveled about again during the time when nero was emperor and christianity was rapidly spreading throughout the roman empire as it brought new hope and new light to a pagan world which had lost its hope and light.
Stedman when paul and barnabas left antioch to go out on their first missionary journey, they started a new movement in the book of acts. The following night the lord stood near paul and said, take courage. Almost all of ray stedman s messages are now available in remastered, redigitized audio format as well as in html or formats. Jesus the christ but god raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. In the book of acts we see what jesus brought about through the apostles preaching and the beginning of the church. The book of acts is one of the most exciting books of the bible. The bible book of acts provides a comprehensive history of the establishment of the christian congregation and its subsequent expansion. His message of authentic christianity is shaping the lives of individuals and churches worldwide. Ray stedman 1966, doug goins 1993, ben woodward 1996, steve depangher 2008, john piper 1981. Ray stedman gives us a panoramic view of the book of acts the book of acts is a tremendously fascinating and interesting book.
Well study the life of paul as he makes many missionary journeys. Join this beloved preacher and teacher as he takes you through the exciting book of acts, the pivotal book of the new testament. In chapter the holy spirit is recorded as saying to the church at antioch. We hear our lord say in the first chapter of acts, you shall be witnesses, and. To access ray stedmans content please follow the links below to the new. Years ago, i easily bogged down in the enumeration of. Devotional by ray stedman for may 1the unfinished book. We all get into mental ruts and often need a whack on the side of the head to jar us into new and better ways of thinking.
Clicking on the highlighted link with the message title. If the book of acts were taken out of our new testament, we would never understand the rest of it. Paul often used the title of himself in his letters. The only other time the title is used for them in acts is at act 14. Ray stedman sermons archives daily inspirational devotionals. The book of acts tells us how this happened, and why this change occurred.
The holy spirit is not given to be coopted for ones personal, privatized use. The missionary call of barnabas and saul, recorded in the thirteenth chapter of the book of acts is replete with practical helps in a problem that bothers many christians. Ray stedman s passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your join this beloved preacher and teacher as he takes you through the exciting book of acts, the pivotal. Ray stedman gives us a panoramic view of the book of acts. Ray stedmans the last act ray stedmans excellent expository writing on daniel chapter 2 the subject of which is depicted above especially his eschatological view on postrome period, including our present time. The final verses of acts 28 read like much of the rest of the book, as luke tells us about what paul is doing in rome, chained to a guard day and night under house arrest. Like all of stedman s writings, this book is lively, conversational, and avoids technical jargon, even as he shares powerful and instructive insights into the word of god.
The book of the acts presents the early days of the church, and there we find the intense separation of the early believers. Discovery house publishers has graciously granted permission for online electronic versions of ray s books. Written by the physician luke, it presents a dynamic account of christian activity over a period of some 28 years from 33 c. Introduction to acts, part 1 selected scriptures youtube. You may remember reading of those exciting and dangerfilled days when paul and silas were in philippi together.
Before paul had an opportunity to pick out the high priest from everyone else, he was required to speak on his own behalf. In reason to rejoice, ray stedman guides you in a chapterbychapter study of the apostle pauls most famous new testament letter. This is especially true of the books of moses genesis through deuteronomy. Though the apostles and early christians faced bitter persecution. Up to this chapter we have been seeing the body of christ at work. Journeying through the book of acts ebook written by ray c. To access ray stedman s content please follow the links below to the new.
For those of you who are new to these studies i like to teach the bible at a pace thats usually a chapteratatime. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. Discipleship ministries book of acts sermon starters week 2. Stedman preached this series of 41 messages from the book of acts in 197071 at peninsula bible church in palo alto, california. Body life is a groundbreaking book inspiring churches. Peter, filled with the holy ghost, answers, and proclaims jesus, acts 4. Within two years of the close of the book of acts, a great fire broke out in. The book of acts is unfinished, says stedman, in the sense that the church today continues to write new chapters as it moves into the 21st century. Clicking on the highlighted link with the message title loads the sermon html file on your web browser. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. How to recognize the guidance of god, how to know the directions of life, and to find the will of the holy spirit in these matters. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources.
Expository studies in acts firefighters for christ. One purpose of the book of acts is to teach believers how to deal with persecution. The first few verses of chapter one constitute an introduction to the book of acts, giving us the key to the book. Though the apostles and early christians faced bitter persecution, through the power of the holy spirit they successfully carried the gospel from jerusalem to rome and planted churches across the roman empire. Stedman paperback jun 1999 joy of living bible studies on each of the following. The old and new testaments come together in a unique and captivating way to show how all parts of gods word fit together. At the close of the second chapter, the apostle says the church is like a building.
Like all of stedmans writings, this book is lively, conversational, and avoids technical jargon, even as he shares powerful and instructive insights into the word of god. Also, we all bring a lot of wrongthinking baggage with us into the christian life. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. This is a very contemporary book because it is the account of the work of the timeless spirit of god. I read the bible from cover to cover along side adventuring through the bible and the transformation god has made in my life has been amazing. Adventuring through the bible, the complete onevolume guide to the entire bible, has been a popular bible study tool since it was first published in 1997. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Here they learn that to protect themselves, they can give watching enemies a false impression of what they plan to do next. The ray stedman has truly been blessed by the lord in teaching and understanding the word of god. They began the last phase of our lords great commission. My prayer for you is that with the eyes of your hearts you may come to know the hope to which he has called you, the riches.
Years ago, i easily bogged down in the enumeration of names and lifespans of the various families. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval. Yet, through faith, he matured into one the great pastors, expositors, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. This lesson is the first of many on the book of acts. Acts the ivp new testament commentary series bible gateway.
Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. As you have testified about me in jerusalem, so you must also testify in rome. The book of acts is unfinished, says stedman, in the sense that the church continues to write new chapters as it moves into the 21st century. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18.
In this book we see what jesus brought about through the apostles preaching and the beginning of the church. Filled with adventure, it tells of thrilling escapes, people in peril, conflict and intrigue, travel through the ancient world, storms and shipwrecks. God pours the holy spirit on a community of believers. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is. My prayer for you is that with the eyes of your hearts you may come to know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and the. The first fourteen verses of chapter one constitute an introduction to the book of acts. Stedman has 1 books on goodreads with 2616 ratings. Finally, stedmans commentary turns to the ending of the book of acts, or more appropriately the lack thereof.
Lifechanging truths from the book of job, and adventuring through the bible. A number of years ago canon brian greene spoke at stanford university, and i went over to hear him. Ray stedman sermon series expository studies in acts. Gods final word encompasses and brings into brilliant focus the entire scope of human historyof eternity itself. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Using principles from romans 12, 1 corinthians 12, and ephesians 4, stedman helps you discover the dynamic purpose of the church and the exciting role you have to play in the body of christ. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism and the city of jerusalem to reach out to the limits of the thenknown world all in just one generations time. Now this popular commentary and bible study tool has been divided into individual handbooks, by theme and category, and is available in a new, easytocarry, handytouse design.
Intervarsity press has authorized us to include online ray s ivp commentary on hebrews. Results page 1 of 3 introduction the key verse to the whole chapter and the rest of the book of acts. It describes the coming of the holy spirit at pentecost in acts 2, the spread of the gospel outside of jerusalem in acts 8 and to the gentiles in acts 10, how the church made decisions in regards to doctrine acts 15, and more. In reason to rejoice, ray stedman guides you in a chapter by chapter study of the apostle pauls most famous new testament letter.
Nov 19, 2018 you can find the background for this letter in the closing section of the book of acts, and also in chapter sixteen, which tells of pauls visit to philippi and the founding of the church to which he later wrote this letter. Ray stedman s passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your growth in knowledge of scripture, and help you grow into the mature saint god intended you to be. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods unfinished book. Rays message now reaches across the globe, for the glory of god and the building up of the body of christ. Study guide for acts 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. The most powerful force on earth body life, chapter one the churchs highest priority body life, chapter two our secret weapons 2 corinthians 10. Ray stedman is one of the twentieth centurys foremost pastors and biblical expositors. Highlights from the book of acts the bible book of acts provides a comprehensive history of the establishment of the christian congregation and its subsequent expansion. Stedman refers to a christians walking in holy separation as monasticism, but that is unfair.
Introduction to acts, part 1 selected scriptures grace to you. A comprehensive guide to the entire bible, and more on. Ray stedmans passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your join this beloved preacher and teacher as he takes you through the exciting book of acts, the pivotal. Lessons on acts 114 appear not only on this website, but also in ed rickards in perils abounding. The book of acts is a tremendously fascinating and interesting book. In the second chapter of acts we find the arrival of the holy spirit promised by the resurrected jesus in acts 1. Ray stedmans passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your growth in knowledge of scripture, and help you grow into the mature saint god intended you to be. Now we shall examine three events which luke, the writer of this book, puts together, yet which seem somewhat unrelated at first.
They are confounded at his discourse and the miracle wrought on the lame man, yet command them not to preach in the name of jesus, acts 4. Stedman 19171992 grew up in the rugged cowboy country of montana. If the book of acts were a work of fiction designed to portray paul as a saint, no such story would appear. Abandoned by his father when he was a young boy and emotionally cutoff from his mother, ray had a ruggedly independent upbringing. Ray stedman guides you on a versebyverse exploration of the book of revelation, bringing to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. Adventuring through the bible is organized to progress through the bible by sections, essentially with a chapter for each book of the bible outlining the subjects covered. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. Then from chapter 3 through chapter 7 we have the witnessing in jerusalem. Ray stedman shows you how to recapture the vigor and authenticity of the early churcha radical body of enthusiastic believers who spread the word of god throughout the world. In our present study of the book of acts, we are privileged to become. This bookconsidered a classic by manybrings you challenging questions that make body life both personal and practical.
He is the same in every age, working today just as he did here in the book of acts. To understand it fully, we need to go back to chapter 12, where the record of this day. The first fourteen verses of chapter one constitute an introduction to the book of acts, giving us the key to the book. Ray s message now reaches across the globe, for the glory of god and the building up of the body of christ. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and. The believers in the acts were not monks or ascetics. They were separate and distinct from the jews and the pagans, and yet there was never a time when there was such blessing in the gospel. This has been the most wonderful and enlightening book i have ever read in understanding the bible. Here we have revealed the essential strategy by which jesus christ proposes to change the world, a strategy which is the secret of the revolutionary character of the church when it is operating as it was intended to operate. Journeying through the book of acts ebook 9781627073189 by ray c. Mar 12, 2020 adventuring through the bible is organized to progress through the bible by sections, essentially with a chapter for each book of the bible outlining the subjects covered. Aug 31, 2011 finally, stedmans commentary turns to the ending of the book of acts, or more appropriately the lack thereof.
Now, you can join pastor ray stedman as he brings the history, adventure, and profound but practical meaning of this book to life in a readable, everyday language. May 01, 2011 body life is a groundbreaking book inspiring churches and disciples to return to new testament christianity. The account suggests that the meeting opened with few preliminaries. Book of acts, 41 messages, book in print 04110451 romans, series i, 1962, 27 messages00050031. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway.